New York Times Connections Notes and Answers for #582, January 13, 2025

Connections is a daily word puzzle game from New York Times Games. In this puzzle you are given a selection of seemingly random words. Each of these words belongs to one of four mystery categories, but the only clues you get are the words themselves.

If you know how to play Connections You already know how challenging these puzzles can be, especially if you're unfamiliar with one of the groups. If you are looking for help solving today's puzzle yourself and are running out of mistakes you can make, this article is here to save your day.

Words in NYT Connections Puzzle #582 for January 13, 2025

The Connections Today's puzzle contains the words: Bench, Park, Book, Shop, Reserve, Train, School, Pool, Earth, Signal, Customs, Coach, Turn, Glow, Guide and Brake.

NYT Connections Puzzle Notes

If you need a little help with this puzzle game, check out the following sections for all sorts of hints, spoilers, and more. Open each one to see a different helpful tip.

Some general hints for the whole connection puzzle

1. None of these groups are about places you might need to go on errands.

2. None of the categories in this puzzle are “____ above”.

3. Earth and book belong in the same category.

NYT connection category yellow notices

Answer in the “Yellow Connections” category.

The category for yellow/straight Connections Is Teach.

Answer from the “Yellow Connections” category and all four words

The answer to the question yellow/easy Connections Is Teach.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Coach, guide, school, train.

Notes on the Green NYT Connections category.

Here are some clues for the Green/Medium difficulty answer: A hoard, a supply.

Answer in the “Green Connections” category.

The Green/Medium difficulty category Connections Is Cache.

Green Connections category answer and all four words

The answer to Green/Medium difficulty Connections Is Cache.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bank, pool, reserve, shop.

Blue NYT Connections Category Notes

Here are some clues for the blue/difficult answer in this free game: Other things you might put in this category: changing lanes, driving, parallel parking, turning.

Answer in the “Blue Connections” category.

The Blue/Hard category Connections Is Driving instructions.

Blue Connections category answer and all four words

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections Is Driving instructions.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Brake, park, signal, turn.

Purple NYT Connections Category Notes

Here are some clues for the purple/tricky answer: All four words can be followed by the same four-letter animal word to make four common things.

Answer in the Purple Connections category

The Purple/Tricky difficulty category in Connections Is ____ worm.

Purple Connections category answer and all four words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections Is ____ worm.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Book, Earth, Glow, Inch.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #582 from January 13, 2025

Are you looking for the answer to this minimalist puzzle game? The full text can be found in the section below, including all categories and which words go where in today's word Connections.

• Yellow – teaching: coach, guide, school, train
• Green – cache: bank, pool, reserve, shop
• Blue – driving instructions: Brake, Park, Signal, Turn
• Purple – ____ worm: book, earth, glow, inch

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